Ljubljana vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$863
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
80
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
284K
737K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 48% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3687th and 206th ($1500 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th in Slovenia and the United States, respectively. Check Slovenia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$28179

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$1270
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$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
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$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
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$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263